# House of Vital Artifice **Type:** Biotech Corporation | **Formerly:** Naskha The House of Vital Artifice specializes in creating short-lived clones called "batchkin" for manual labor—expendable workers bred for dangerous environments like mines and toxic processing facilities. Only a select few licensed "alkhemists" are permitted to create batchkin, under heavy regulation by the Caliphate. Their operations raise ethical controversies: Are batchkin sapient beings with rights, or merely biological tools? The [Cobalt Syndicate](/swn-golden-triangle/cobalt-syndicate/) opposes them as clone labor undermines natural workers and union organizing. The House operates under strict Caliphate oversight and works closely with the [Golden Triangle Company](/swn-golden-triangle/golden-triangle-company/). Their clients include the [12 Finger Guilds](/swn-golden-triangle/12-finger-guilds/) and other operations requiring expendable labor for hazardous work.